usage: the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

3. tactile property, feel, property

usage: a property perceived by touch

4. feel, foreplay, arousal, stimulation

usage: manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"

Verb

1. feel, experience

usage: undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"

2. find, feel, reason, reason out, conclude

usage: come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"

3. feel, sense, perceive, comprehend

usage: perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"

4. feel, be

usage: be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; "My cold is gone--I feel fine today"; "She felt tired after the long hike"; "She felt sad after her loss"

5. feel, think, believe, consider, conceive

usage: have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude; "She felt small and insignificant"; "You make me feel naked"; "I made the students feel different about themselves"

6. feel, experience, see, go through

usage: undergo passive experience of:"We felt the effects of inflation"; "her fingers felt their way through the string quartet"; "she felt his contempt of her"

7. feel, look, appear, seem

usage: be felt or perceived in a certain way; "The ground feels shaky"; "The sheets feel soft"

8. feel, search, seek, look for

usage: grope or feel in search of something; "He felt for his wallet"

9. feel, finger

usage: examine by touch; "Feel this soft cloth!"; "The customer fingered the sweater"